Shortly after Baylor football broke in its new home on the Brazos River last fall, Drayton McLane Jr., BBA ’58, approached Waco pastor (and former Regent) Ramiro Peña, BA ’88, with another idea for filling the facility. “Drayton had a vision of using McLane Stadium for more than football,” said Peña. “He asked me, ‘Would you help […]

Entering this season, Baylor women’s basketball fans could have been excused for expecting a bit of a downturn. The team had graduated its leading scorer (and one of the best players in program history) for the second straight season. Furthermore, the roster featured just one senior, and more than 2/3 of the team’s minutes would go to freshmen […]

Douglas Silliman, BA ’82, is approaching the one-year anniversary of his arrival in Kuwait City as the United States ambassador to Kuwait. But this is far from the first time he has flung his green and gold afar. After graduating from Baylor in 1982 with a degree in political science, Silliman (pictured above right) earned […]

Whether you’ve just gotten engaged, have a friend who is planning his or her wedding, or are just dreaming of your big day, there are certain things to keep in mind if you or your future spouse is a Baylor Bear. Here are seven dos and don’ts for Baylor couples: 1. DO take engagement or wedding […]

Less than an hour after setting foot on campus for the first time as a Baylor freshman, Michael McLendon met the woman who would one day be his wife. That was in 1986. Almost 30 years later, McLendon (and that young lady, the former Kathy Coleman, BBA ’90) are returning to Waco. McLendon, BA ’91, was […]

In February, the Baylor family got to cheer on senior Savion Wright on American Idol. In March, Bears rooted for Baylor graduate Clinton Washington, BBA ’11, on NBC’s The Voice. Washington, a former Student Foundation member from Arkansas who now works in marketing in New York City, debuted on The Voice March 2. His rendition of Elton John’s “Candle […]

Basketball is a game of runs — and few teams can match the Baylor Lady Bears in this area. Head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad closed the first half Sunday on a 30-7 run and coasted to a 73-44 win over Arkansas. The victory extends an even more impressive Baylor run — a 7th straight Sweet 16 for the […]

Over his 30+ years in Congress, Rep. Frank Wolf came to be known as the “conscience of the House” and a staunch defender of religious liberty, both domestically and abroad. In January, after retiring from politics, he joined the Baylor family as the Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom; Wednesday night, he joined President Ken Starr for a […]

What’s on your Baylor Bucket List? This Baylor Magazine list includes more than 75 experiences and traditions, but in an effort to simplify things — especially for you seniors who have just a few weeks left — we’ve identified these 7 key experiences you’ll want to make sure you’ve crossed off before you cross the Ferrell […]

As top seeds, the Baylor men’s and women’s basketball teams have a great shot at making deep runs in this year’s NCAA tournament. But if the tournament was based on academics, rather than athletics, how would Baylor fare? TIME magazine ran just such an exercise, taking the 68-team field but determining who “wins” each round based on graduation success rate and […]